This frontline support role provides essential support enabling the development and delivery of frontline services, programs and outcomes

Join Dietetics and Food Services at Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital as a Kitchen Coordinator, leading kitchen and ward food service operations, supervising teams and ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality meal services to support exceptional patient care.

About the role The Kitchen Coordinator oversees the day-to-day operations of the main kitchen and ward food services at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, providing effective leadership to Patient Food Services staff to ensure the delivery of safe, timely and high-quality meal services to patients. Working within a large and complex healthcare environment, the role is responsible for supervising kitchen operations, maintaining service standards and ensuring compliance with food safety, workplace health and safety, and legislative requirements.

The successful candidate will coordinate staffing resources, support workforce development through training and supervision, and contribute to the effective management of rostering, performance and service delivery. The role plays a critical part in ensuring the efficient operation of one of Queensland's largest hospital food service departments, supporting positive patient outcomes through the delivery of quality nutrition services.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:

- Coordinate and oversee kitchen and ward food service operations to ensure services are delivered safely, efficiently and in accordance with food safety and workplace standards.
- Lead, supervise and support Patient Food Services staff, including Kitchen Supervisors, Cooks and Food Service Officers,



to achieve high-quality service outcomes.
- Monitor staffing levels, roster requirements and skill mix to maintain effective operational coverage across all shifts.
- Ensure compliance with the RBWH Food Safety Plan, maintaining appropriate food safety, quality and hygiene standards while managing risks and reporting issues.
- Manage staff performance, training and development activities while fostering teamwork, effective communication and a positive workplace culture.

Benefits when working for us

- Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
- Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance
- Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
- Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging

Metro North Health offers a dynamic and progressive environment at the forefront of healthcare, research, and education. With a robust commitment to inclusion, flexibility, and professional development, we provide meaningful opportunities in a workplace that puts people first.

You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers

Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed.

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THIRD PARTIES (RECRUITMENT AGENCIES ETC.) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

- RD696905 Role Description (PDF)

Application Support (PDF)

Benefits for working with MN (PDF)

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